WebPsalm 103 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher Other Works TITLE. Jehovah is worthy to be praised by us in that highest style of adoration which is intended by the term bless - "All thy works praise thee, O God, but thy saints shall bless thee." 1. For less than $5/mo. In fact, all created things are to praise God. Dust thou art. So it must be that the scientists were wrong. Bless the Lord, O my soul,. His better part, his soul, which comes immediately from God, and returns to him, which is immaterial and immortal, and of more worth than the world: God is to be served with the best we have; as with the best of our substance, so with the best of our persons; and it is the heart, or soul, which he requires to be given him; and such service as is performed with the soul or spirit is most agreeable to him; he being a Spirit, and therefore must be worshipped in spirit and in truth: unless the spirit or soul of a man, is engaged in the service of God, it is of little avail; for bodily exercise profiteth not; preaching, hearing, praying, and praising, should be both with the spirit, and with the understanding: here the psalmist calls upon his soul to "bless" the Lord; not by invoking or conferring a blessing on him, which as it is impossible to be done, so he stands in no need of it, being God, all sufficient, and blessed for evermore; but by proclaiming and congratulating his blessedness, and by giving him thanks for all mercies, spiritual and temporal: and all that is within me, bless his holy name; meaning not only all within his body, his heart, reins, lungs, c. but all within his soul, all the powers and faculties of it his understanding, will, affections, and judgment; and all the grace that was wrought in him, faith, hope, love, joy, and the like; these he would have all concerned and employed in praising the name of the Lord; which is exalted above all blessing and praise; is great and glorious in all the earth, by reason of his works wrought, and blessings of goodness bestowed; and which appears to be holy in them all, as it does in the works of creation, providence, and redemption; at the remembrance of which holiness thanks should be given; for he that is glorious in holiness is fearful in praises, Psalms 97:12. The fulness of his pardons, an evidence of the riches of his mercy (v. 12): As far as the east is from the west (which two quarters of the world are of greatest extent, because all known and inhabited, and therefore geographers that way reckon their longitudes) so far has he removed our transgressions from us, so that they shall never be laid to our charge, nor rise up in judgment against us. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. How quickly did he do him honour! Handed down. How long and lasting God's mercy is to his people (v. 17, 18): it will continue longer than their lives, and will survive their present state. They had all kinds of ideas concerning Saturn and the rings, all kinds of scientific data that was in the astronomy books, and now they have to revise all of the books on Saturn. Webantithetic parallelism in psalms. Those angels that are the ministers of God, doing His will, His pleasure. WebPsalm 93 is the 93rd psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty".The Latin wording is Dominus regnavit, decorem indutus est. God is still forgiving, as we are still sinning and repenting. continuedTHE ARGUMENT This Psalm contains a thankful commemoration and celebration of Gods mercies to the psalmist himself, and to the people of Israel, and to all good men. And here he is commanding himself, commanding his soul to bless the Lord, "Bless the Lord, my soul." According to the Talmud, Psalm 2 is a continuation of Psalm 1. Psalm 103:2 American Standard Version (ASV) It is God's glory that he has such attendants, but more his glory that he neither needs them nor is benefited by them. Salem Media Group. This is mentioned first because by the pardon of sin that is taken away which kept good things from us, and we are restored to the favour of God, which bestows good things on us. Verse Psalms 103:5. Who satisfieth thy mouth . "[3] This, of course, knocks the keystone out of the arch of critical devices for late-dating Old Testament writings. Enduring Word Bible Commentary Psalm 103 Psalm 103 Bless the LORD, O My Soul This psalm is simply titled A Psalm of David. We dont know the circumstances in which it was written, but since David was a man who knew the grace and deliverance of God many times, it could have been written at many different times of his life. 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. For more information about the New King James Version, the Quotation Observe, (1.) and his righteousness to the children's children [that's my grandkids]; And to such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. WebCommentary on Psalm 103:1-5 (Read Psalm 103:1-5) By the pardon of sin, that is taken away which kept good things from us, and we are restored to the favor of God, who What's wrong, soul? Interesting that he said as far as the east is from the west, rather than as far the north is from the south. Also, the recently-discovered Ras Shamra texts reveal Aramaic elements (Aramaisms) dating back to 1500 to 1400 B.C. "He has rescued thee from danger." I like God just removing completely my sins, my guilt from me. Observe, [1.] (2.) Realizing how easily people forget God, David reminds himself of the many blessings, physical and spiritual, that God has given him. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. They continually praise him in the upper world; they began betimes to do it (Job 38 7), and it is still their business, from which they rest not day nor night, Rev 4 8. I knew you were dust all the time." The redemption of the soul is precious; we cannot compass it, and therefore are the more indebted to divine grace that has wrought it out, to him who has obtained eternal redemption for us. And I don't think that they know what they are talking about, in many realms, and they've confessed that now. 9:17; Ps. "He has not only saved thee from death and ruin, but has made thee truly and completely happy, with honour, pleasure, and long life." Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his that do his pleasure. The superscription identifies this as a Psalm of David; and, "Nothing in it forbids the supposition that he was the author. WebMatthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 103:1-4 Commentary on Psalm 103:1-5 (Read Psalm 103:1-5) By the pardon of sin, that is taken away which kept good things from us, and we are restored to the favor of God, who bestows good things on us. They are his angels, and ministers of hishis, for he made them, and made them for himselfhis, for he employs them, though he does not need themhis, for he is their owner and Lord; they belong to him and he has them at his beck. And he declares, "Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, plenteous in mercy." Secondly, They live a life of obedience; they remember his commandments to do them, else they do not keep his covenant. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 b Who forgives all your iniquities, Who c heals all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, d Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, 5 Who satisfies Now wait a minute. I thought I was Superman. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. 15As for man, (L)his days are like grass;As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.16(M)For the wind passes over it, and it is [b]gone,And (N)its place remembers it no more.17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlastingOn those who fear Him,And His righteousness to childrens children,18(O)To such as keep His covenant,And to those who remember His commandments to do them. Truly God is good to all (v. 6): He executes righteousness and judgment, not only for his own people, but for all that are oppressed; for even in common providence he is the patron of wronged innocency, and, one way or other, will plead the cause of those that are injured against their oppressors. He has not inflicted the judgments which we have merited, nor deprived us of the comforts which we have forfeited, which should make us think the worse, and not the better, of sin; for God's patience should lead us to repentance, Rom 2 4. 147:3; [Is. WebPsalms 103 COMMENTARY (Pulpit) < Go Back Bible Commentaries. Half-hearted, ill-conceived, unintelligent praises are not such as we should render to our loving Lord. How he stirs up himself to the duty of praise, Psalms 103:1; Psalms 103:2. Used by permission. And doubtless our slothfulness in this matter has need of continual incitement. Tools. To "bless" is more than to and all that is within me, bless his holy name; meaning not only all within his body, his heart, reins, lungs, &c. but all within his soul, all the powers and faculties of it; his understanding, will, affections, and judgment; and all the grace that was wrought in him, faith, hope, love, joy, and the like; these he would have all concerned and employed in praising the name of the Lord; which is exalted above all blessing and praise; is great and glorious in all the earth, by reason of his works wrought, and blessings of goodness bestowed; and which appears to be holy in them all, as it does in the works of creation, providence, and redemption; at the remembrance of which holiness thanks should be given; for he that is glorious in holiness is fearful in praises, Psalm 97:12. WebPsalm 103:812 New Century Version (NCV) 8 The Lord shows mercy and is kind. Under such a weight of obligation the lips can do little; the soul and all its powers must be engaged. "Oh, I thought I was stronger than that, I thought I was better than that and all. yet more and more. 103 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! So for a time, for a moment, we may flourish, But when the wind passes over it, the grass, the flower is gone, and the place of it remembers it no more. Note, Divine revelation is one of the first and greatest of divine favours with which the church is blessed; for God restores us to himself by revealing himself to us, and gives us all good by giving us knowledge. All rights reserved. Let others murmur, but do thou bless. It is his honour to humble the proud and help the helpless. It is a Psalm of inimitable sweetness and excellence; contains the most affectionate sentiments of gratitude to God for his mercies; and the most consoling motives to continue to trust in God, and be obedient to him. Oh, but scientists are gods aren't they? In singing this psalm we must in a special manner get our hearts affected with the goodness of God and enlarged in love and thankfulness. Though it is of our own benefit, by the pardoning mercy of God, that we are to take the comfort, yet of the benefit others have by it we must give him the glory. "He has given thee true pleasure: He satisfies thy mouth with good things" ( v. 5); it is only the favour and grace of God that can give satisfaction to a soul, can suit its capacities, supply its needs, and answer to its desires. A Psalm of joyous praise, in which the writer rises from a thankful acknowledgment of personal blessings to a lively celebration of God's gracious attributes, as not only intrinsically worthy of praise, but as specially suited to man's frailty. A Psalm of David.. 1 Bless a the Lord, O my soul; . 5 Things You Should Know about the ESV Bible Translation. (2.) By the name we understand the revealed character of God, and assuredly those songs which are suggested, not by our fallible reasoning and imperfect observation, but by unerring inspiration, should more than any others arouse all our consecrated powers. He cares for the oppressed and shows mercy on sinners (6-8). Mirrors, all over the walls. Why are you cast down? 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, . He knew that I was but dust. This is cured in sanctification; when sin is mortified, the disease is healed; though complicated, it is all healed. Web12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. A man may be in peril of life, not only by his crimes, or his diseases, but by the power of his enemies; and therefore here also we experience the divine goodness: Who redeemed thy life from destruction (Psalms 103:4; Psalms 103:4), from the destroyer, from hell (so the Chaldee), from the second death. d Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender All rights reserved. This writer remembers from the prayers of his grandfather the employment of Psalms 103:10 verbatim as it appears in the King James Bible, and also an exclamation that, "The time and place that know us now, shall soon know us no more for ever," founded upon Psalms 103:16. 20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. 3:5; [Mic. The pardon granted is a present one - forgiveth; it is continual, for he still forgiveth; it is divine, for God gives it; it is far reaching, for it removes all our sins; it takes in omissions as well as commissions, for both of these are in-equities; and it is most effectual, for it is as real as the healing, and the rest of the mercies with which it is placed. How he stirs up himself to the duty of praise, v. 1, 2. The prophet, by stirring up himself to gratitude, gives by his own example a lesson to every man of the duty incumbent upon him. Psalm 103:1 sn Psalm 103.The psalmist praises God for his mercy and willingness to forgive his people. Why do I feel blue? He knows we are but dust. Psalm 103:12 New Living Translation (NLT) 12 He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. The father pities his children that are weak in knowledge and instructs them, pities them when they are froward and bears with them, pities them when they are sick and comforts them (Isa 66 13), pities them when they have fallen and helps them up again, pities them when they have offended, and, upon their submission, forgives them, pities them when they are wronged and gives them redress; thus the Lord pities those that fear him. (a) He wakens his dulness to praise God, showing that both understanding and affections, mind and heart, are too little to set forth his praise. He does not become angry quickly, and he has great love. All rights reserved. Praise for the Lord s Mercies. 2. Then David lists several good things that God does for His people. The flower of the garden is commonly more choice and valuable, and, though in its own nature withering, will last the longer for its being sheltered by the garden wall and the gardener's care; but the flower of the field (to which life is here compared) is not only withering in itself, but exposed to the cold blasts, and liable to be cropped and trodden on by the beasts of the field. ., p. The work requires the inward man, the whole man, and all little enough. 3:9; Heb. Nothing but divine wisdom can undertake to fill its treasures (Proverbs 8:21); other things will surfeit, but not satiate,Ecclesiastes 6:7; Isaiah 55:2. Christ alone forgives all our sins; it is he alone who heals all our infirmities. WebMatthew Henry's Commentary Psalm 103:1 << A Psalm of David.>> Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Of Psalm 1. merciful and gracious, slow to anger, plenteous in mercy. keep his.... 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